Fred and Juliette Turner House
Museum of the Southwest is located in Texas
Museum of the Southwest
Location1705 W. Missouri, Midland, Texas
Coordinates31°59′36″N 102°05′29″W / 31.9933°N 102.0914°W / 31.9933; -102.0914
Arealess than one acre
Built1936–1937
Built byAnton F. Korn (original); Dav Leonard Construction (1986 gallery addition)[1]
ArchitectAnton F. Korn and Uno Tuomi (original construction); Frank Welch (1970 addition) Ford, Powelll & Carson (1986 gallery addition[1]
NRHP reference No.81001148[2]
Added to NRHPAugust 15, 1988

The Museum of the Southwest is a multidisciplinary cultural museum opened in 1966.[3] It displays a selection of prints, paintings, and drawings. It also houses the Durham Children's Museum.[4] The museum is situated in a 5,300 sq ft (490 m2) mansion built in 1937 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]

Fred and Juliette Turner House

The house was designed by architect Anton F. Korn and was built during 1936–37.[1]

Exhibitions

References

  1. 1 2 3 Martha Doty Freeman; Joe C. Freeman (May 6, 1987). National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Fred and Juliette Turner House / Museum of the Southwest, Inc. / Turner Home. NARA. Downloading may be slow.
  2. ↑ "National Register Information System – (#81001148)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Museum of the Southwest". museu.ms. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  4. ↑ Reporter-Telegram, Jacy Lewis, MRT com/Midland (April 4, 2022). "What's that going to be .. at the Museum of the Southwest?". Midland Reporter-Telegram. Retrieved April 21, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ "Museum of the Southwest". Pecos Trail Region. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  6. ↑ Bauer, Michael (January 30, 2022). "Portraits by former President Bush on exhibit in Midland". Odessa American. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  7. ↑ Huijon, Eduardo Jr (January 24, 2022). "The Museum of the Southwest is featuring a new exhibition that spotlights the journey of America's immigrants". www.cbs7.com. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  8. ↑ Ward, Matthew (February 24, 2022). "A New Frontier: The Fort Worth Circle of Artists at the Museum of the Southwest". Midland Reporter-Telegram. Retrieved April 21, 2022.


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